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WPR’s Box Office Report: September 8, 2015
Box Office Report September 4 – 7
War Room, a movie no one I know saw, walked away with the number one spot during the long holiday weekend at the box office. It’s entirely possible that over the weekend audiences were looking for something new, and with little new to offer some interesting things happened. Straight Outta Compton slipped from the number one stronghold to third in its fourth week. A Walk in the Woods took second, while The Transporter Refueled opened in fifth. Mission: Impossible – Rouge Nation, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Minions, Ant-Man, The Gift picked up a bump in tickets in spite of dropping off a number of screens, the opposite happened to No Escape, which gained screens, but lost tickets. Inside Out, Jurassic World both returned to a few hundred screens to pick up a few million each in ticket sales, demonstrating that the 12 and 13-week-old films are still a bigger draw than most newer films. This weekend we have to look at these two older films for the interesting news. Inside Out is the second most successful Pixar film now, and Jurassic World is still huge, having grossed over 1 billion overseas. There are now two questions, could Inside Out out perform Toy Story 3 and gross over $1.1 billion before it reaches the end of its theatrical run, and could Jurassic World gain enough ground to earn more than Titanic? Both those questions may be answered in a few more months; both have about $400 – 500 million more to gross before they unseat their competition.
|
TW |
LW |
Title |
Studio |
Weekend Gross |
%Change |
Theater |
Average |
Total Gross |
Budget |
Week |
|
|
1 |
2 |
War Room |
TriS |
$13,388,558 |
+17.9% |
1,526 |
+391 |
$8,774 |
$28,702,016 |
$3 |
2 |
|
2 |
N |
Uni. |
$10,908,832 |
– |
1,960 |
– |
$5,566 |
$12,806,684 |
– |
1 |
|
|
3 |
1 |
BG |
$10,845,930 |
-17.4% |
3,094 |
-48 |
$3,505 |
$149,781,635 |
$28 |
4 |
|
|
4 |
3 |
Par. |
$9,425,519 |
+15.6% |
2,849 |
-246 |
$3,308 |
$182,662,211 |
$150 |
6 |
|
|
5 |
N |
The Transporter Refueled |
EC |
$9,005,474 |
– |
3,434 |
– |
$2,622 |
$9,005,474 |
– |
1 |
|
6 |
4 |
Wein. |
$7,009,342 |
-13.6% |
3,415 |
+60 |
$2,053 |
$20,010,421 |
– |
2 |
|
|
7 |
6 |
BV |
$4,517,228 |
+1.9% |
2,102 |
-604 |
$2,149 |
$40,447,481 |
$75 |
4 |
|
|
8 |
– |
WB |
$4,453,513 |
+229.9% |
2,967 |
+2,204 |
$1,501 |
$349,526,793 |
$175 |
12 |
|
|
9 |
N |
Un Gallo con Muchos |
PNT |
$4,357,004 |
– |
395 |
– |
$11,030 |
$4,357,004 |
– |
1 |
|
10 |
5 |
Sinister 2 |
Focus |
$4,193,644 |
-10.1% |
2,651 |
-148 |
$1,582 |
$24,528,447 |
$10 |
3 |
|
11 |
11 |
Uni. |
$3,903,090 |
+35.8% |
1,927 |
-49 |
$2,025 |
$328,774,550 |
$74 |
9 |
|
|
12 |
8 |
BV |
$3,768,953 |
+22.6% |
1,527 |
-163 |
$2,468 |
$174,071,653 |
$130 |
8 |
|
|
13 |
10 |
Uni. |
$3,371,675 |
+12.2% |
1,591 |
-343 |
$2,119 |
$40,389,687 |
$5 |
5 |
|
|
14 |
9 |
The Gift (2015) |
STX |
$3,330,520 |
+10.6% |
1,571 |
+332 |
$2,120 |
$647,374,160 |
$150 |
13 |
|
15 |
7 |
Fox |
$2,800,957 |
-33.7% |
2,191 |
-1,082 |
$1,278 |
$19,948,464 |
$35 |
3 |
|
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With a fulfilling career and a loving relationship, lobbyist Leah Vaughn (Sanaa Lathan) seems to have it all. Things come crashing down when Dave, her long-term boyfriend, questions her future plans for marriage and a family. The resulting breakup leaves Leah heartbroken, until she meets the charming and handsome Carter Duncan (Michael Ealy). Soon, the budding romance turns dangerous as Carter reveals his volatile nature, forcing Leah to turn the tables on the man she thought was Mr. Right. – courtesy Sony Pictures Entertainment
https://youtube.com/watch?v=CikoxQ4ytI4%3C
The VisitWriter/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series) welcome you to Universal Pictures’ The Visit. Shyamalan returns to his roots with the terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip. Once the children discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing, they see their chances of getting back home are growing smaller every day. – courtesy Universal Pictures
https://youtube.com/watch?v=YfQnRjkuvaY%3C
- The Age of Adaline (2015)
- American Heist (2014)
- Appleseed (2004)
- Billy Elliot (2000)
- Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000)
- The Cokeville Miracle
- Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)
- Defiance (1980)
- Dressed to Kill (1980)
- The Editor (2014)
- The Family Man (2000)
- Freddy Vs. Jason / Friday the 13th [2009] (2003-2009)
- Friday the 13th Part I / Friday the 13th Part II (1980-1981)
- Gotham: The Complete First Season (2014-2015)
- Haven: Season 5 Vol. 1 (2014)
- The Honey Pot (1967)
- Hornets’ Nest (1970)
- Identity Thief (2013)
- Jarhead 2: Field of Fire (2014)
- The Life of David Gale (2003)
- Love Actually (2003)
- The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001)
- Morituris (2011) – Legions of the Dead
- Ranma ½: Set 7 (1992)
- Riddick (2013)
- Supernatural: The Complete Tenth Season (2014)
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
- Vigilante Force (1976)
That’s all folks, go pick up some awesome new movies, and pick your theater experiences wisely.
